Christmas-tree candle-holder.



No. 790.5564.' 'PATENTED MAYza, 1905.

y H.EIIrEI1\IGE CHRISTMAS TREE CANDLE HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED 13110.27, 1904. Y

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTMAS-TREE CANDLE---HCLDEFLA SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 790,556, dated May 23, 1905.

Application filed :December Z7, 1904| Serial N0. 238,288. d

To all whom t may concern,.- r-

Be it known that 1, HERMANN BHRING, a citizen of Germany, residing atHanover, Germany, have invented new and useful Improve- Vments inChristmas-Tree Candle-Holders, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a candle-holder of simple construction anddesigned to securely mount a candle upon a Christmas-tree branch orsimilar support.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an end View of my improvedChristmas-tree candle-holder; Fig. 2, a side View thereof; and Figs. 3and 4 are end views ofthe holder, showing it mounted upon a thin and athick branch, respectively.

The holderis composed of aresilient arched band or strap a, havingdisconnected ends.

. These ends are each turned inward to form hooks c, that are adapted tobite into the l branch A, upon which the holder is mounted.

Centered upon the convex back of the band a is an outwardly-projectingprong, socket,

or similar device I) for securing the candle to the band.

In use the band is sprung around the branch A, so as to straddle thesame and cause the hooks c to enter the wood. With thin branches HERMANNBHHING.

Witnesses:

LEoNoRE RAscH, ANNA DIPPELL.

